New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-18
THE DRAMA AND MUSIC.
MIR. JEFFERSON.

There was large and brilliant audience In the Star
Theatre last night to greet Mr. JEFFERSON upon MS TO
ont rance here az Acres" In "The Rivals" ana IL
gave him an aectlOnatc welcome. Mr. JEFFERSON is an
actor who always mparts pleasure and at the same
time always inspires thought 1t is the GROWING felicity
f his esonation Of Acres" that, without encroach
ment upon the prescribed limits of the character he
has intensified its authors IDEAL and reinforced ana
augmented all the fine qualities and humorous attributes
that the part contains. Tho English country-squlre
remains as sheridan drew him; only he Is more VIAL
I'm the stage representation more real, more man ana
less a comic stage figure The comedian has gwen
TO him a background of home lIfe suggestion OF
kindly and wholesome Identity underneath his ridiculous
vaniic s afcctations and fine gentleman airs certain
retros pective quality whereby he is made actual ana
whereby his charm Is much enhanced The character
of " Acres" always amusing, no matter by whom
1t might happen TO be presented; but not untlI IL was
assumed by Mr.. Jefferson did It stand revealed as
character sympathetic to tho spectators friendship
This actor, while he makes tho vanity OF " Acres
ludlcrous and his cowardce extremely cOmical, so
invests him with kindly humanity and sweet ana WIN
ming good nature that your heart warns 10 him' anu
YOU are seriously concerned and very sorry ABOUT
that dangerous prcdicament I'm which no becomes
involved and which, indeed, much as yon may iaugh
at it, is 10 laughing matter. There may be snug ~ lhs
I'm the Abbey" that noble church at Bath contains
many ccea rites who aW snug enough now pu'
It {, not every man who blessed with the Formidable
aud jJculIr temp ranent of sir Luclus O'lHSSer,
can in the prospect of sudden DEATH hhu cohiort ia
a On,deraOn of that kind.
II is by execution, however more than by IDEAL that
Mr. Jeifcrson's acting stimulates thought 1t Is
often sail this COMEDIAN and certainly with tfuth'
that essentially natural actor But this remark
# Made vi ntel sence must DO considered pertinent
to the results Of h, dramatic art and not to It's method
Mr. Jcie sons acting produces the erect Oh perfect
nature but actor more thorough artist
I'D aCtO
Afforded moro stnhlh5 ana Conclusive eAaHpio Va Ino
essential law that, Ia dramatic ART everything must Do
car folly planned and prepared, and nothing eit 10
chance. his ancient, storing ana sOlld PIlVIPic'
long ago recognized by all thinkers VINO nave caro-
iuly considered the subject, was, 1t may De reheh'
ber.d recently urged by Mr. COquclin IN rather uh-
rra,ln!I. and vcrto,e and not very lucid magazine
article. But Nh Coquciin forgot To aiIo" nL lha'
puls factor which dominates the entire stua,'on
spontaneous, Oluntay charm the electrical power
Il me actor owm & n gS the .ht Of
eenlu. "Thcy reckon 81 who leave me out, says
the great Brahnla ia Emer-Ons significant poem anu
In reply ingto the French actor Mr. Henry irving wa,
lived I'm such creatures "a kcan and Rachel. Mr
JcersOns acting carefully planned In every detal anu
markell by lne and den ana luco Jus a. gee and
which il beautinl to watch seems yet d ueo an
careless a, any wind that blows ana Is ilg'u lnIpus
out WIN glow beyond the reach "f az SnprrICI W
II and lndcp ,ndcnt OF 1.-THE radiance OF hl' own spun
such II FINANCE a, he gave last night J, lesson on
THIS subject and one which many po0ps ons ,b,r 30
learn beyond the teaching of words Because thine'
seen are mlghtcr than thing heard
r, il not essential to specify details OF TINS Drlsnl
work A. Yrs H0dDfoD Observes LEI rs ~ a, W
nate the past" Each OF the three scenes In whra PIT
Jefferson appears kept MS AUDITORS IA a'u''u soan
laughter 4 merrier spectacle, lndced. ~ ne'eI IS"
pie Mrs. Drew gave again her unnached Fer ~ 40
~ Yrs NoitproD In unconscious hnmor MS WORK mas
had equal since ne bes DAY, o. III 10, had rival
Within our time Mrs Drew was twice reral.eu uP,s ,h
cast suggest remark MT Jefferson was Ice''eu "''
enthusiasul after the unal CURTAIN